Category Archives: American Idol

Taylor Hicks previews his guest-starring turn on LAW & ORDER: SVU

AMERICAN IDOL winner (season 5) Taylor Hicks is taking on a new role: as himself, in tonight’s all new episode of LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT.  Taylor, along with fellow AI alum Clay Aiken, and Ashanti play celebrity judges of a singing competition; when one of the show’s singing coaches (Billy Porter) is accused of sexual abuse by a 4-year-old student, Olivia and the gang from the SVU are brought into investigate. In celebration of this foray into acting

AMERICAN IDOL Top 24

I promised myself that I was not going to watch AMERICAN IDOL this season (as I do every year), and yet, here I am, excited about the top 24!  What about you?  Are you dying to know who is in?  Follow the jump for video of the Top 12 girls and Top 12 guys at their official AMERICAN IDOL photoshoot!

New AMERICAN IDOL promo

Who is excited for Ellen to finally join the judging panel?  Doesn’t it feel like it’s been years since we started auditions for this season of AMERICAN IDOL?  Check out the latest promo and let us know who you think will make it through to the top 24 (and if you’ve read the spoilers out there, don’t spoil it for other folks ;))! [vodpod id=Video.3015106&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D65122422001%26amp%3BplayerId%3D1545148137%26amp%3BviewerSecureGatewayURL%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fconsole.brightcove.com%2Fservices%2Famfgateway%26amp%3BservicesURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fservices.brightcove.com%2Fservices%26amp%3BcdnURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fadmin.brightcove.com%26amp%3Bdomain%3Dembed%26amp%3BautoStart%3Dfalse%26amp%3B]

A chat with David Cook about EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION

Of all the AMERICAN IDOLs over the  years, I think I’m most partial to the Season 7 champ, David Cook, the down to earth rocker with the growl we know and love.  When I was given the chance to chat with him for a bit about his part in this weekend’s new episode of EXTREME MAKOVER: HOME EDITION, I jumped at the opportunity.  Sunday’s episode features the EM:HO team helping the Cowan-Brown family, a group of people that David holds